Pocket-receptacle for lighted cigars.



T. A. Hlm/XRD.

PQCKET RECEPTACLE FOR LIGHTEDCIGARS,

APPLICATlON FILED APR. l4.li9l6.

` Patented Sept. 4. 1917'.

THO'MAS A. HILLIARD- 0F SUX CITY, IOW'A.

Specification of Letters Patent.

POCKET-RECEPTACLE FOR, LIGHTED OIGRS.

Patented sept. 4, 1ere.

Application flied April 14, 1916. Serial No. 91,218.

To all whom 'it may concern."

Be it known that I, TnoMAs A. Hummm), a citizen vof the 'United States,and a, resident of Sioux City, in the county of Woodbury and State ofIowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPocket-Receptacles for Lighted Cigars, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention relates to receptacles for lighted oiga L Theinvention has for its primary lobject the production of an improvedreceptacle for lighted cigars, that obviates the necessity of destroyinga freshly lighted cigar upon enteringr a publi'c building or street caror I upon other occasions when smoking is prohibited. I

Another object of the invention is the production of an improved lightedcigarholder to be carried, without inconvenience in the vest pocket, andinto which a lighted cigar may be .readily inserted.

Still another object of the invention is the production of an improved.lighted cigar holder, inexpensive in manufacture and thoroughlyeiiieient in use.

With t ese and other objects in view, the invention will ,he fullyunderstood from the following description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing which forms a part of this application, and inwhichlike characters of reference indicate corresponding partspthroughout theseveral yiews, of which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a. lighted cigar holder constructed inaccordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section ofthe same, and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary front elevation with a cigar inclosed therein aswhen in use.

Referring now to the illustrations, 4 and 5 are front and rear Wallsrespectively, of leather, paper, fabric vor other suitable ma.- terial,and having their side and/bottoni edges secured together to form apocket o'r pouch. l

The walls are lined with asbestos or other suitable flexible, fireproofmaterial, 6. The upper ends of the rear Wall and its lining. extendadistan above the companion wall and the upper portion of the rearwallfolds forwardly and downwardly over the rear wall lining and is glued orotherwise secured to the latter, es at 7. The upper edge convenientremoval of ofthe front wall is preferably curved downwardly from theside edges, as at 8, to permit a cigar. The upper edge of the front wallis folded rearwardly and downwardly over its lining and is glued orotherwise secured thereto, aS at 9.

The cigar is introduced into the holder, lighted end first, thereceptacle being read ily opened to receive the cigarby pressing theside edges of the ease toward each other. The upper end of the rear wallserves as a shield for preventing the butt of the cigar from stainingmhewearing apparel. It will be observed that the walls of the 'receptacle-impnge and hold the cigar' in any position it is therein placed.

Obviously, the cigar may be removed from the receptacle, withoutremoving the receptacle from the pocket, end ashes which may accumulatein the receptacle may he conveniently dumped.

'Normally the walls of the device lie Hat against each other, making thedevice very convenient and not the least clumsy in the pocket.

lla ving thus described my invention,what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A lighted cigar-holder. comprising a pouch including front and. rearWalls of fiexible material, having their side and het tom edges `ioined,the upper edge of the rear wall being extended upwardly' a distanceabove the front wall, and asbestos linings for 2. A lightedcigar-holder, comprising a pouch, including .ii'oi'it and rear walls offlexible material.. and having their side and ybottom edges joined, theupperend of the tom of the receptacle, und adapted to non t Y innlly lieflut. each against the other.

In te mony whereof I havehereunto eet my hand.

THOMAS A. Lummen.

